TSYD Cup explained

The TSYD Cup (Turkish: Türk Spor Yazarları Derneği Kupası, Turkish Sports Writers Association Cup) was a friendly football competition in Turkey. The tournament started in 1963. It was played throughout six regions in Turkey: Adana, Ankara, Istanbul, İzmir, Konya, and Trabzon. The competition's major leg which was played between the "Big Three"; Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, and Beşiktaş became defunct in 1999.[1] The competition is still running in Ankara with four clubs, prior to the first week of each season.

The TSYD Challenge Cup (Turkish: Çalenç Kupası) was awarded to clubs which won the TSYD Cup three times within a five-year span.